Chengdu vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$240
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.29M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7421st and 8801st ($623 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 1st in China and Libya, respectively. Check China vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 1890th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058